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Waffle House Museum

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

Decatur, Georgia

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On September 5, 1955, friends Joe Rogers and Tom Forkner opened a diner in this Decatur building. The chain restaurant they founded, Waffle House, is now spread across the South, famously never closing their doors save for act-of-God weather events.

But the very first Waffle House did close its doors for a time, serving as a series of other businesses before the company bought it back and opened a private museum in the building in 2008. From the outside, it looks like a Waffle House, often tricking passersby to come in search of hash browns. But the museum doesn't serve any food. Instead, the interior is a faithful recreation of the original 1955 restaurant, along with several decades of Waffle House memorabilia.

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The Waffle House Museum, unlike your average Waffle House, is not open 24/7. Since it's a private museum, call ahead to see if they're open or to arrange a tour appointment, at 770-326-7086.

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Waffle House Museum
2719 E College Ave
Decatur, Georgia, 30030
United States
33.774555, -84.27845
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